RESOURCES

August 15,2017 – It’s a reality grown children often face — a time when their parents, stepparents, or caregivers reach a point when they need care themselves. Not always something we plan for, it can be hard to know when, or how much, time we’ll need when it happens. It’s natural to jump at the chance to be...

August 10,2017 – Following the common, literal interpretation of the “Premium Rate Decision” document, you might be inclined to assume that neither rates nor withholdings could exceed $1.65 per week, right? Wrong! As we have published all along, PFL was intended to work with...

August 8,2017 – Effective January 1, 2018, Paid Family Leave (PFL) becomes a mandatory benefit in New York and will be implemented as a rider to our Policyholder’s statutory short-term disability (DBL) policy – unless they self-fund or are exempt. Rest assured, all ShelterPoint policyholders with DBL contracts that are required to include PFL will automatically receive a PFL rider. We will be mailing the PFL riders to ...

July 17, 2017 – Since Paid Family Leave (PFL) is added to the DBL policy (statutory short-term disability) as a rider, it applies to any entity currently considered a “Covered Employer ” under DBL (typically private sector organizations with at least 1 employee who works in NY for at least 30 days in a year). On the flipside, the same exemptions and exclusions apply as...

*Press Release* June 28, 2017 – ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company has created an expert educational panel with SHRM-LI that will discuss the impact of New York State’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) mandate on employers, employees and the business community. The discussion, titled, “What is Paid Family Leave (PFL)? What does it mean for employers and employees?” will take place Wednesday, July 12, 2017.